• Illustration of the constellation Sagittarius, according to Greek myth, the centaur Chiron, tutor of Jason and Hercules, with text or scholia within the figure of the constellation., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Illustration of the constellation Orion., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Illustration of the longest constellation in the sky, Eridanus or river god with his body formed of text or scholia. An Anglo-Saxon reader has made several corrections to the verses of the 'Aratea' below., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Illustration of the constellation Pisces Austrinus, the Southern fish, swallowing water, with red discs and notation of the number 12 ("S[unt] stellae XII"), and the large Canopus star next to it, with the body formed of text or scholia., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Illustration of the Centaur., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Illustration of Anticanis., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Miniatures of the heads of five men in diamond-shaped panels of text., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Illustration of the 'planesphere' of Geruvigus, showing the positions of the constellations in the band of the zodiac., Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures

of the solar system in brown and red (f. 19). Small initials in brown or red. Text in red or blue. Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus's Astronomica in the constellation figures f. 1 is a slightly later addition (c. 1000,

• Decorated initial 'C (apillus) and coloured initial at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum, book I., Viaticum

beginning of books and the prologue (ff. 2v, 4, 21, 31v, 46, 62, 78v, 87v). Small initials in red or blue, some with simple penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Viaticum An erased ownership (?) inscription appears to include the word

• Full-page miniature of Donatus writing his grammar, his ink-pot held by a monk labelled 'Heinre'(?), with two short poems in hexameters in the upper left and upper right corners: the first poem compares the breaking open of fruits, nuts, wine-jars and bees' cells, which in each case reveals the more valuable contents inside, to the similar discovery of knowledge, once the real meaning is found 'beneath' the literal meaning; the second poem is a simple tribute to the scribe of the manuscript, the painter of Donatus' portrait and the author of the manuscript; at the end of Sedulius Scotus's Expositio super primam edicionem Donati grammatici., Expositio super primam edicionem Donati grammatici

Donati grammatici. 1 large miniature (f. 80v), in brown ink and red, green and yellow. Large initials in red with blue decoration or green with red decoration. Some large initials in red or green without decoration. Small initials in plain

• null, Epitome bellorum omnium annorum DCC

19th-century ?), with a three-sided border incorporating heraldic arms. Small initials alternately plain red or blue, often in unusual angular forms. Epitome bellorum omnium annorum DCC An ecclesiastical member of the Capra family, perhaps Bartolomeo Capra (b. c.1365, d. 1433),

• null, Epitome bellorum omnium annorum DCC

19th-century ?), with a three-sided border incorporating heraldic arms. Small initials alternately plain red or blue, often in unusual angular forms. Epitome bellorum omnium annorum DCC An ecclesiastical member of the Capra family, perhaps Bartolomeo Capra (b. c.1365, d. 1433),

• Calendar page for March, including the translation of Kyneburga, Kyneswitha, and Tibba (6 March), Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

other texts in the volume see the Arundel catalogue description.ae caudatas, ampersands Large initials in blue, red, or green with penwork decoration in red and/or green. 1 diagram (f. 1v). Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table Part 1

• Calendar page for April, including the feast of Guthlac (d. 714), hermit of Crowland, in green ink on 11 April, and his octave on 18 April., Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

octave on 18 April. For other texts in the volume see the Arundel catalogue description.ae caudatas, ampersands Large initials in blue, red, or green with penwork decoration in red and/or green. 1 diagram (f. 1v). Calendar (January to August only)

• Illuminated initials 'P'(linius) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Vita Plini Secundi and letter 11., Vita Plinii, epistola 11; Historia naturalis (index Natural history) (books 1-18), imperfect

several instances it is apparent that the original design has been alterd (e.g., ff. 113, 130v). Large initials in yellow, blue, red, or green, some with penwork decoration in another colour. Two initials apparently excised (ff. 14, 77). Vita Plinii,

• Illuminated zoomorphic initial 'S'(equitur) made up of a hybrid creature with a bird or dragon's (?) body and a horned human head, at the beginning of book 10 of Pliny's Historia naturalis., Vita Plinii, epistola 11; Historia naturalis (index Natural history) (books 1-18), imperfect

several instances it is apparent that the original design has been alterd (e.g., ff. 113, 130v). Large initials in yellow, blue, red, or green, some with penwork decoration in another colour. Two initials apparently excised (ff. 14, 77). Vita Plinii,

• Miniature of a plant., Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes)

8, 8v, 9, 9v, 12v, 13). Numerous ink drawings of plants or scenes, most in colours. Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour. Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal

• Miniatures of plants., Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes)

8, 8v, 9, 9v, 12v, 13). Numerous ink drawings of plants or scenes, most in colours. Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour. Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal

• Miniatures of plants., Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes)

8, 8v, 9, 9v, 12v, 13). Numerous ink drawings of plants or scenes, most in colours. Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration in the same or another colour. Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal

• Full page miniature of the Royal arms of England with the devise, 'HONNY. SOIT QVI. MAL. Y. PENSE.', preceding a dedication to Edward VI., Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon, in verse, with dedications to Edward VI

miniatures in colours and gold, of the royal arms of England and of red roses (ff. 3, 4v). Initials in blue on gold grounds with flowers or fruits, at the beginning of each chapter. Titles, texts of dedications, and chapter